This Kind of Ball Licker Also Got! Part II

[makapaaa]

Same dog with the same crap! Even suggests that his Papaya masters operate DEATH HOUSES for Sporns in JB woh! In other words, milk u to death even when u decide to die outside of Peesai!

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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->'Retirement homes or villages in JB should also be considered for senior citizens who do not wish to live with their children.' MR ALBERT TYE: 'I refer to Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan's suggestion in Parliament in Tuesday's report, 'Live in nursing homes in JB?'. Retiring in nursing homes in Johor Baru (JB) is a good idea as its effect on lowering the cost of care is immediate. Nursing and elderly care homes need large tracts of land and significant labour, both of which JB has. JB is also easily accessible from Singapore. In fact, retirement homes or villages in JB should also be considered for senior citizens who do not wish to live with their children. Such homes and villages should be ideal projects within the Malaysian government's massive Iskandar development project. If Singapore-managed, these villages will not be wanting in quality and allow citizens the luxury of living on ground level.'

 

[makapaaa]

'Spending one's golden years institutionalised in another country is a great blow to one's self-worth and dignity.'
MISS TAN LI FENG: 'Though the economics of the suggestion are not lost on me, there are greater social costs involved. Such a move further entrenches the idea that, once the elderly become sick and infirm, they are liabilities best chucked in a corner (read: institution), out of sight and out of mind. There are many senior citizens who have been abandoned or are infrequently visited in homes for the elderly in Singapore. The geographical distance between Singapore and Johor Baru, coupled with clogged checkpoints, will further discourage families from paying that weekly visit, if at all, to their elderly relatives. Spending one's golden years institutionalised in another country is a great blow to one's self-worth and dignity. The elderly have spent their lifetime contributing to their families and the community and should be valued as any other citizen. The Government is essentially passing a value judgment on a person's worth by suggesting that resources be conserved for those who have outlived their economic productivity and utility. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan defended this suggestion by saying it is merely a way to open more options to middle-income families. While families face real monetary constraints, we as a society must draw certain lines on the extent we will go for economic gain.'

 

[makapaaa]

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE class=AlternatePost style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>KBW has a favourite phrase whenever he speaks about medical cost - 'affordable'.
That he is now 'offering' such an 'option' surely says a lot about an implied admission that the medical cost here EVEN WITH GOVT SUBSIDY is beyond the average middle class folks. It means that they deserve more subsidy than he is willing to give. the middle class folks have a valid grievance.

It is also difficult to believe that the poorer 'below-middle class' folks are being subsidised by the govt to the extent that they do not need this JB option. I wonder if it is a case of robbing the middle class peters to pay (subsidise) the poorer class pauls?

It is one think to say that the better of should be prepared to pay more for medical care and quite another to charge them so much that they have to find 'affordasble' care facilities for their old folks.

If this is KBW's philosophy, one seriously doubt if the poor whom he said will be well subsidised would really be provided with the care they need. One can imagine that these senior citizens would be provided with very skimpy and scanty health care 'packages' by his ministry.
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: commentator_sc at Thu Feb 12 09:51:15 SGT 2009
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left><TABLE class=Post style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>How dare Mr Khaw think it when the day before he said as Health Minister it was his duty to be responsible for good and affordable healthcare healthcare.
Yes, it is sad that our elderly will be shoved to another country, where there relatives can visit them (like animals) like he suggests, only once a week.
Well..if that is what we have been paying our taxes and what Singapore has comes to, then I feel ashamed for us.
One thing, Mr Khaw. Your constituents will remember what you said this week when they have to vote in the forthcoming election, expected later this year. They have elephant memories.
Ps.. I wonder how many MP's agree with you.
Pps..Why are we not surprised that ST has not even come out with their view?
</TD></TR><TR><TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top" align=left>Posted by: sharlynrj at Thu Feb 12 09:46:22 SGT 2009
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[PJ Boy]

Wow amazing logic, people who do not want to live with their children want to live among strangers in a strange land.

 

[scroobal]

'Spending one's golden years institutionalised in another country is a great blow to one's self-worth and dignity.'
MISS TAN LI FENG: 'Though the economics of the suggestion are not lost on me, there are greater social costs involved. Such a move further entrenches the idea that, once the elderly become sick and infirm, they are liabilities best chucked in a corner (read: institution), out of sight and out of mind. There are many senior citizens who have been abandoned or are infrequently visited in homes for the elderly in Singapore. The geographical distance between Singapore and Johor Baru, coupled with clogged checkpoints, will further discourage families from paying that weekly visit, if at all, to their elderly relatives. Spending one's golden years institutionalised in another country is a great blow to one's self-worth and dignity. The elderly have spent their lifetime contributing to their families and the community and should be valued as any other citizen. The Government is essentially passing a value judgment on a person's worth by suggesting that resources be conserved for those who have outlived their economic productivity and utility. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan defended this suggestion by saying it is merely a way to open more options to middle-income families. While families face real monetary constraints, we as a society must draw certain lines on the extent we will go for economic gain.'

Excellent rebuttal.